History professor Herb Sloan appeared as an expert guest on the History Channel’s program “10 Things You Don’t Know About…,” on the topic of the United States’ Founding Fathers. In annterview with host Henry Rollins, Prof. Sloan talked about the financial circumstances experienced by some of the early American Presidents.

View the episode on The History Channel’s website. Watch for Prof. Sloan beginning at 11:30.

A member of Barnard’s faculty since 1986, Prof. Sloan’s teaching interests include American colonial and revolutionary history, and the history of American law. Read more about his work in Barnard magazine.